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Agrochemicals responsible for uranium in water: PU experts

Faridkot, Punjab: In view of reports of high uranium concentration in groundwater in Punjab and it leading to multiple heath hazards, a team of 12 senior teachers from physics, chemistry and geology departments of the Panjab University has blamed the ...

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Construction in front of Sri Harmandir Sahib is causing public nuisance

Amritsar, Punjab: After starting off at a snail’s pace, work on the prestigious Golden Temple Entrance Plaza is still very slow. Only one-third of the underground structure has been raised and they may not meet the finishing deadline. Public Works ...

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Jagir Kaur honours IG in jail

Jalandhar, Punjab: Former cabinet minister and Bholath MLA Bibi Jagir Kaur, on Sunday, honoured inspector general (prisons) Jagjit Singh in a religious function held at modern jail, Kapurthala, where she is undergoing five-year rigorous imprisonment for forcibly conducting the abortion ...

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Uranium in underground water not due to fertiliser usage ?

Chandigarh, Punjab: Use of fertilisers has no direct link with the presence of uranium in the underground water in Punjab, a top nuclear official said. “The usage of fertilisers has no direct link with the presence of uranium in the ...

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